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02.01.21 Grid Edge 8

SPP's energy trading market expansion is one of several steps across the U.S. to grow electricity markets and interstate transmission for a renewable-powered grid.

Growing Energy Markets: Southwest Power Pool Expands Day-Ahead Trading to the West

The latest real-time energy market expansion underscores a growing appetite for sharing renewable power across regions.

by Jeff St. John

11.11.20 Perspectives 0

Portland General Electric has enrolled one of four of all its customers in its Green Source program, a success that other utilities could emulate, researchers say.

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US Voluntary Clean Power Sales Keep Surging, With More Than a Little Help From Utilities

Innovations to tap increasing demand could open up voluntary clean power programs to millions more Americans.

by Eric O’Shaughnessy, Jenny Heeter, and Sara Dong

07.09.20 Solar 2

PacifiCorp plans a major wind build-out in Wyoming and solar-storage projects across the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Northwest states.

PacifiCorp Opens 4.3GW Renewables and Storage Procurement

The Berkshire Hathaway-owned utility’s largest-ever clean energy procurement opens up huge opportunities in Northwest and Rocky Mountain states.

by Jeff St. John

05.11.20 Solar 5

Wind turbines in Washington state's Columbia River Gorge. Pacific Power is seeking more renewable energy.

PacifiCorp Readies Huge Solicitation for Renewables, Energy Storage

For clean energy developers, PacifiCorp’s upcoming procurement stands out for several reasons.

by Jeff St. John

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01.22.20 Grid Edge 2

Tightrope: America's big utilities have taken remarkably different approaches to climate change.

How 4 Top US Utilities Are Grappling With Climate Change and the Energy Transition (or Not)

Renewable energy is reshaping America’s electricity sector. Some utilities are doing it better than others.

by Jeff St. John

10.03.19 Grid Edge 102

Overhaul: Some of PacifiCorp's coal plants face an accelerated retirement under the new plan.

PacifiCorp Embraces Massive Renewables Build-Out, Early Coal Retirements

Six-state utility includes solar, storage in draft plan for least-cost portfolio. But coal retirements face a political battle in Wyoming.

by Jeff St. John

The Extended Day-Ahead Market: A Western US Grid Plan Emerges

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The Extended Day-Ahead Market: A Western US Grid Plan Emerges

A day-ahead power market stretching from California to the Rockies could boost renewables and save money. The dream is advancing—but years of effort remain.

by Jeff St. John | October 2, 2019

PacifiCorp Sees Savings in a Rising Tide of Renewable Energy

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PacifiCorp Sees Savings in a Rising Tide of Renewable Energy

Each time PacifiCorp analyzes the savings it would get from closing coal plants early and replacing them with renewables and storage, the numbers get better.

by Jeff St. John | September 13, 2019

04.30.19 Regulation & Policy 14

Wyoming accounts for 40 percent of U.S. coal production, making the industry politically powerful.

PacifiCorp Proposes Replacing Wyoming Coal Plants With Renewables and Storage

For the first time, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned utility has outlined a plan that could save customers money by retiring coal plants early. But it faces a challenge in Wyoming’s new coal protection law.

by Jeff St. John

12.07.18 Utilities 1

Substituting “steel,” in the form of new wind and solar generation, for “fuel,

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Steel for Fuel: How Utilities Can Replace Fossil Fuel Expenses With Renewables Earning Potential

The “steel for fuel” strategy is an increasingly appealing method for hitting the sweet spot on risk, return and scale for utility customers and investors.

by Ron Lehr and Mike O'Boyle

08.08.18 Wind Projects 25

The U.S. wind market shows no sign of slowing as customers and developers look to take advantage of tax credits -- while they last.

US Wind Industry ‘Full Steam Ahead’ Despite Wind Catcher Cancellation

Case in point: new projects on the way from Apple and PacifiCorp.

by Julia Pyper

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Growing Energy Markets: Southwest Power Pool Expands Day-Ahead Trading to the West

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PacifiCorp Opens 4.3GW Renewables and Storage Procurement

PacifiCorp Readies Huge Solicitation for Renewables, Energy Storage

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PacifiCorp Embraces Massive Renewables Build-Out, Early Coal Retirements

The Extended Day-Ahead Market: A Western US Grid Plan Emerges

PacifiCorp Sees Savings in a Rising Tide of Renewable Energy

PacifiCorp Proposes Replacing Wyoming Coal Plants With Renewables and Storage

Steel for Fuel: How Utilities Can Replace Fossil Fuel Expenses With Renewables Earning Potential

US Wind Industry ‘Full Steam Ahead’ Despite Wind Catcher Cancellation